INS Sarayu was a Sukanya-class patrol vessel of the Indian Navy.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
 India | |
| Name | INS Sarayu |
| Namesake | Sarayu River |
| Builder | Hindustan Shipyard Limited |
| Launched | 16 October 1989 |
| Commissioned | 8 October 1991 |
| Identification | Pennant number: P54 |
| Fate | Sold in 2000 to Sri Lanka Navy |
 Sri Lanka | |
| Builder | Hindustan Shipyard Limited |
| Laid down | 25 June 1988 |
| Launched | 16 October 1989 |
| Acquired | 2000 |
| Commissioned | 2000 |
| Homeport | SLN Dockyard, Trincomalee |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Sukanya class patrol vessel[1] |
| Displacement | 1,890 tons (full load)[1] |
| Length | 101 metres |
| Beam | 11.5 metres |
| Propulsion | 2 × diesel engines, 12,800 bhp (9,540 kW), 2 shafts |
| Speed | 22 knots (41 km/h) |
| Range | 7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Complement | 140 (incl 15 officers) |
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| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 HAL Chetak |
Sarayu was sold to the Sri Lanka Navy, where she was named as SLNS Sayura. She serves as the flagship of the Sri Lanka Navy and obtained several remarkable naval victories against the naval branch of Tamil Tiger rebels (Sea Tigers). She was recently equipped with Yingi Y-82 anti-ship missiles and surface to air missiles.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Surface Ships of Indian Navy". Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
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